Update for CKWR

CKWR
- FM 98.5
- Waterloo, ON

Serving Our Community

From humble beginnings, FM 98.5 CKWR has grown into a thriving community-licensed radio station. Wired World Inc.’s (o/a FM 98.5 CKWR) inception is largely due
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to federal youth grants, given to University of Waterloo (UW) students. Riding the community media wave in 1973, the students received money from the Canadian government to start a community television station. Their ambitious goal was also expensive, compelling them to find an alternate project as Grand River Cable took over the role of community cablecaster. That was the start of community radio — FM 98.5 CKWR — and the first station of its kind in Canada.
The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) gave Wired World Inc. non-profit charitable status, a license to operate a non-commercial, community-oriented station in 1974. The CRTC said, “We applaud Wired World Inc. for their noble ambition. The Commission will follow with interest this experiement in facilitating community expression on radio, and hopes that it may help to develop a more meaningful role for community dialouge in the private broadcasting sector."
Operating initially as CKWR 98.7, the little FM station broadcast from a cramped office inside a house at 1342 King St. East in Kitchener. The premises were owned by UW professor Henry Crapo, who also served on the station’s Board of Directors. The primary reasons for broadcasting, as reflected by it's mandate, were: “ to advance education and to expand the scope and integrity of information and artistic expression in Waterloo Region.”
Two moves and 34 years later, FM 98.5 CKWR has come a long way since its inception with its fair share of growing pains along the way. Professional in its approach to programming, the community can find something on the station that is of interest to it. A listener can hear everything from Tchaikovsky to talk shows, and from easy listening to Spanish. It’s an eclectic blend with a soft-and-easy format during the day, specialty programs in the evenings and multicultural on weekends.
After 34 years, FM 98.5 CKWR continues to be the “voice of our community”, providing local and regional listeners with alternative programming that reflects the diversity of the region.

Our current address has changed. We are in Kitchener On 1446 King St E N2G 2N7.
It's a great station!!!!!

March 27, 2013, 3:31 p.m. GMT

Guest

How do I get your station to play on my computer at work?
None of the links seem to be working.
Thanks.

March 25, 2013, 2:23 p.m. GMT

Guest

Thank You for the Chrismas music this week after the 25th. This time of the year is close to the hearts of our familly. As is 98.5 all year round. Dec. 28-12 3:15 p.m.

Dec. 28, 2012, 8:17 p.m. GMT

Guest

i have tried to listen to you online with no success. None of the links work.

Dec. 27, 2012, 6:45 p.m. GMT

Guest

looking for a song title that you played today. something about "it's christmas at the donutshop this year". Can you please tell me the proper title and writer? thank you. love listening to the christmas songs!!! Nov 30th, 2012